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Prayuth Appointed As Thailand's 29Th Prime Minister 1 September 2014 Prayuth Appointed as Thailand’s 29th Prime Minister On Your Bike! Organising Hua Hin Beaches Carrying Your Passport Page 4 2 3 Editor’s Note Contents SeptemberJune started is known with a as special the quiet wine month dinner here, at butthe asCentara you can Grand see in Beachthis issue eed we it. have found so many things to do for our readers. 06 News On the political front,Best General Regards, Prayuth Chan- ocha has been appointedEleni as the 29th Prime Minister of Thailand. Closer to home, the 08 Fashion & Lifestyle local authorities have started to clean up and organise the beaches for the benefit of tourists and residents alike. O7 People in business Our cover story “On your Bike!” on page 16 shows you a perfect way of getting fit while enjoying the views in and around Hua Hin, not 12 Golf only for the tourists but for us residents as well. After last month’s introduction, Lizzy has now started writing her column “Lizzy’s corner” on 16 Cover Story page 32 for the German readers amongst us. Her colourful life and personality is definitely worth a read. 19 Cha-Am today For those that can not manage to go to their home country this summer, we have selected some restaurants in the article “Favourite Food 30 Motoring from Home” to satisfy that craving for your national food. Check out the Food & Wine Lovers section. 31 Wellness We thank Khun Lisa Onghang for her interesting interview on page 7, which highlights the important role of the Hua Hin Women’s Club in 34 Off beat our community. For the golfers amongst you, I hope that our world news monthly golf tips are paying off, many of you will be using the attractive green fees during the Hua Hin Golf Festival to play all the courses. 36 Spa & Health From 6 to 7 September the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, will host its 5th Golf Hyatt Open at the Banyan Golf Club. This is a great tournament 38 Pet Care and I believe that are just a few spots left. We all enjoy the good life here, so it is good to balance that with some exercise, on page 24 and 31 you will find training programs that you can do from home or under supervision at the INSERTS : gym. You will feel so much better for it! Finally for those wanting to get away for a few Food & Wine Lovers days, Kan Air is now offering flights between Hua Hin and Chiang Mai, see page 10. Enjoy this issue, Property Today Michael van Doornewaard Who is in charge? Some Important Regional Contacts General Manager: Eleni Mastronikoli Organisation Hua Hin Cha-Am [email protected] Police 191 (Emergency) 191 (Emergency) Consultant: Michael Van Doornewaard 032 511 027 032 471 321 Editor: Pol. Maj. Gen. Noi Wannapaiboon Highway Police 1193 Sales Manager: [email protected] Tourist Police 1155 [email protected] Fire Station 199 (Emergency) 199 (Emergency) Assistant to the editor: Rotjana Saitakam (Nok) 032 511 666 [email protected] 1554 Graphic Designer: Grit Promprasert, Nicolas Cheimonidis Ambulance 1669 Accountant: [email protected] Medical Emergency Journalists: Chamnan Puengjoh, Supansa Kraiwaad, Soravit Eiam-Aek Electrical Call Centre 1129 Alcoholics Anonymous 089 587 682 Bangkok Hospital 1719 Where to find us! 033 616 800 Hua Hin Today Co., Ltd San Paolo 032 532 576 032 471 808 Address: 59/135 Soi Moo Baan Hua Na, Nongkae, Hua Hin Cha Am Hospital Prachuab Khiri Khan Hua Hin Hospital 032 520 401 Tel. 086 338 2203 / 090 435 8306 Website: huahintoday.com Transport Facebook: facebook.com/huahintodaynews Bus Station 032 514 477 Twitter: twitter.com/huahintoday Railway Station 032 512 770 032 471 159 Government Muncipality 032 511 047 1132 Immigration 032 522 656 Tourist Info Centre 032 511 047 032 471 005 Water Supply 032 511 677 032 477 646 Post Office 032 511 063 032 477 252 Power Board 032 512 215 032 472 069 HUA HIN TODAY, September 2014 4 News Swim, Bike & Run The Queen’s Cup – Hua Hin International Triathlon 2014 The 6th Annual Hua Hin International Triathlon was staged at the Black Mountain Water Park on Saturday 9th August. This prestigious event gave elite athletes the chance to win the Queen’s Cup a week after HM Queen Sirikit’s birthday. This was one of the largest triathlons in Southeast Asia, and at an Olympic standard with a total distance of 51.5km. This year there were 500 competitors from many different nations involved. The Black Mountain Water Park provided a great spectator experience and the chance to see some of the fittest athletes on the planet! Our photos show some of the action and winners! HUA HIN TODAY, September 2014 5 6 News Prayuth Appointed as Blue Crab Bank Launched Thailand’s 29th Prime Minister in Hua Hin The National Council for Peace and Order On 11th August 2014, the Deputy Governor Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has of Prachuap Khirikhan Province, Ms. been elected and appointed as the 29th Suwanna Anantakitphaisan chaired an Prime Minister of Thailand. He received opening ceremony for a Blue Crab Bank on a unanimous 191 votes by the National the beach in Hua Hin. Legislative assembly. The NLA president and two vice presidents abstained. The result Marine habitats, especially blue crab, in Prachuap Khirikhan are decreasing in was officially announced on 21st August. sea included 83 female blue crab with eggs, number due to overfishing. The aim of the 499 young crabs aged between 15 and 19 He was elected in a roll-call vote. NLA Crab Bank is to impact on this problem. Tuang Nanthachai nominated Prayuth and days, 7,500,000 young blue crab aged 1-10 the nomination was endorsed by 188 NLA Apart from increasing the number of crabs, days and 500,000 tiger shrimp. the project aimed to honour Her Majesty members. No NLA member nominated The event was also attended by the Queen Sirikit in celebration of her birthday other candidates to contest for the post. Director of the Bureau of Special Affairs on 12th August. The opening ceremony The election process official started when to the Royal Aide de Camp Department included releasing marine animals back to NLA President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai Admiral Suwan Tansuwannarat, the Chief the sea and raising the awareness of local informed NLA members of regulations announced and countersigned by National Fishery Officer of Prachuap Khirikhan, Mr. fishermen to preserving marine flora and agreed by NLA whips for selecting the PM. Legislative Assembly President Pornpetch Jitjarun Tantiwala, the Chief Fishery Officer fauna. The Crab Bank will also serves as a Wichitcholchai. Gen Prayuth then received of Hua Hin Mr. Wattana Nokkaew and the Prayuth was not in the meeting that elected the royal command in a ceremony on role model for water management. him as he had joined the anniversary Chairperson of the community of Takiab Monday 25th August. He paid homage to The marine animals released back to the fishers Mr. Montree Phongphanit. celebration of the 21st Infantry Regiment in the statute of King Rama V in front of the Lop Buri province. Kittikachorn Auditorium before receiving A Royal Command was officially the royal command. ‘The Winner Is’ Singing New Thai Fruit Market Contest Winner From Hua Hin Mr. Orarik Khunsith, 27, a Masters graduate from Hua Hin has been awarded 10 million Open in Hua Hin THB in a singing contest, ‘The Winner Is’, A new market for local Thai fruit is now open recently broadcasted by Channel 3 Thailand. in central Hua Hin to promote the product Mr. Orarik, said in the singing contest all to visitors and encourage them to visit the participants had to sing English songs and orchards in the area of the Pa La-U Waterfall. was divided into 6 rounds. In each round The Governor of Prachuab Khirikhan Mr. participants were paired in a knock-out Weera Sriwattanatrakul, the Prachuab singing contest. The winners could walk Khirikhan Provincial Office and the Huay Sat away with the money they gained from Yai Sub-District Administration Office have each round. However, if going on for the final launched the market on the ground floor of round, only one winner was awarded the Hua Hin Market Village. The market features prize and losers went home empty handed. many Thai fruit, including rambutan, Karen The prize winner added that all the Singing is one his favorite pastimes and he banana, longan and limes. The fruit is grown contestants were stressed at the final round has practiced singing since he was very by farmers living in the area of the Pa La-U and he did not do well when he sang, ‘This young. He can sing both classic and modern Waterfall Hua Hin. The area has been under Love’, a song by ‘Maroon 5’. However he Thai songs. Before participating in ‘The His Majesty the King’s royal initiative for over progressed to the final round and won the Winner Is’, he took part in a Hua Hin Singing 30 years with large orchards and dairy farms highest prize. Mr. Orarik said that, before Contest held by Hua Hin Municipality. managed by local villagers. taking part, he asked for spiritual support at As a graduate in mass communication, Mr. The most popular fruit of the orchards is many Buddhist temples in Hua Hin, namely Orarik said he would like be a D.J. or P.R. durian because it smells good and does not Wat Klai Kangwon and Wat Hua Hin. The staff more than a police officer, soldier or taste too sweet.
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